Innovation | Alzheimer's Society

3 hot topics in dementia research right now

Today there are more dedicated dementia researchers working to understand the condition and develop new treatments than ever before. Our research team went to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles to get all the latest news.

Celebrating the work of LGBT+ people affected by dementia

As we come towards the end of Pride Month, we want to celebrate the work of LGBT+ people affected by dementia who took part in our recent innovation, Bring Dementia Out.

Jelly Drops sweets to tackle dehydration in dementia

Inspired by his grandmother Pat, Lewis Hornby has invented bright, bite-sized sweets known as Jelly Drops to tackle dehydration in dementia.

Accelerate to success

Alzheimer’s Society’s new ground-breaking crowdsourcing Accelerator programme aims to inspire and recruit innovations and inventions to help people with dementia to live better.

Smartphone app technology aims to 'replace' lost memories

This year the Alzheimer's Society Innovation Team are supporting new projects through our Accelerator programme. We are very pleased to announce our support for the smartphone app How Do I?

‘How Do I?’ aims to support people with dementia through a smartphone

'How Do I?' is a smartphone application that has been developed to help people with dementia. Alzheimer’s Society is partnering with the team through our Accelerator Programme.

Partnering with Jelly Drops to stop dehydration in dementia

Jelly Drops are sweets containing 90 per cent water that can keep people with dementia hydrated. Alzheimer’s Society is partnering with the Jelly Drops team through our Accelerator Programme.

5 new technologies that could help people with dementia live at home for longer

As we announce a new £20 million research centre focusing on innovation in care research, read about five of the new technologies we hope to see developed here.

Our Research Vision

Through our bold and ambitious approach to research, Alzheimer's Society will transform the lives of everyone affected by dementia.

New Fidget Widget toolkit provides meaningful activity for those living with dementia

An Alzheimer’s Society and University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) funded innovation has created five tactile wooden tools – the Fidget Widget toolkit.

10 new developments in dementia research in 2018

Despite no new drugs for dementia in 15 years, we are seeing great strides towards new treatments. Here we celebrate just a few of this year's highlights in Alzheimer’s Society research.

28 December 2018

Breaking taboos: Supporting care home staff to deal with a sensitive subject

A new resource is addressing sex and intimacy in care homes.

30 November 2018

The Fidget Widget Toolkit

A project, funded by Alzheimer's Society, has developed a set of tools designed to provide meaningful activity for people with advanced dementia while also involving carers.

27 November 2018